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Model Name: Nikon D40X 
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Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: D40X 
Camera Format: SLR 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $799.95
Street Price: $749.99
Date Available: 2007-04-01
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 481g
17.0oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 126 x 94 x 64 mm
5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3872x2592, 2896x1944, 1936x1296
Continuous-mode frames/second: 3.0
Movie Resolution:
Movie Frame Rate: 0, 0
Movie Audio:  
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 10.75
CCD Size (inches): Nikon DX 
Focal Length Multiplier: 1.50
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.20 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 27 - 83 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: No 
Digital Zoom Values: n/a
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range: 28 cm to Infinity
11.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:  
Aperture Range: f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 38 (T) 
Lens Thread: 52mm
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: No 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom: 19x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings: Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: 3D color matrix metering II, color matrix metering II, center-weighted, spot 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 to 20 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync. 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): 12
Flash Range Description:  
Ext Flash Connection: ISO hot shoe 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: RAW (.NEF) 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Movie File Format:  
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder: No 
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC input 
Included Software: PictureProject 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary EN-EL9 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary EN-EL9 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features:  

 


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